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G. Chortis

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Offshore wind farms are rapidly developing in Western Europe as an alternative means of clean energy. The foundation of wind-turbines in the shallow water of the Northern Sea is almost exclusively (over 87%) performed by short rigid monopiles, as an efficient and relatively cheap ...
Wind turbines are nowadays the main means for producing renewable energy in Northern and Western Europe, and therefore research is conducted to secure their efficiency. One of the critical aspects of the windfarms is the foundation type, as it can define the functionality and the ...